https://www.autonergy.co/blog/ Long-form analysis of car-market data for Ireland, UK, India, USA, China, Germany and Japan. Verified sources, no filler. en-gb 2026 AutoNergy Sun, 17 May 2026 12:48:03 GMT 360 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/germany-april-2026-bev-comeback https://www.autonergy.co/blog/germany-april-2026-bev-comeback Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Germany Germany's April market grew modestly on the headline number — but underneath it, BEV registrations jumped 41% YoY to a 25.8% share, and average new-car CO₂ fell almost 11%. The post-incentive-cliff recovery is real. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/china-april-2026-nev-record https://www.autonergy.co/blog/china-april-2026-nev-record Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT China China's April market is two stories. The total passenger-vehicle market retreated sharply — down 20% YoY, down 15% MoM. But NEVs hit a record 62.8% penetration. The ICE half of the market is in retreat; the EV half is taking over. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/uk-april-2026-two-million-evs https://www.autonergy.co/blog/uk-april-2026-two-million-evs Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT UK April was the strongest UK car month since before the pandemic. The two-millionth EV crossed onto British roads, fleet sales drove most of the volume, and the SMMT pushed its full-year forecast upward. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/india-april-2026-record-pv-retail https://www.autonergy.co/blog/india-april-2026-record-pv-retail Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT India FADA's monthly retail data shows April 2026 as the highest-ever April for Indian passenger-vehicle retail. Rural growth far outpaced urban, EVs jumped 75% YoY, and inventory stayed inside the healthy band. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/ireland-april-2026-ev-surge https://www.autonergy.co/blog/ireland-april-2026-ev-surge Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ireland April delivered Ireland's strongest month-on-year jump of 2026 so far. EV registrations more than doubled, hybrids reclaimed the largest fuel-mix slice, and one Skoda became the top-selling electric car. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/usa-april-2026-fourth-decline https://www.autonergy.co/blog/usa-april-2026-fourth-decline Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT USA The US new-vehicle market posted its fourth consecutive monthly YoY decline in April. The post-tariff demand pull-forward that lifted Q1 is now actively reversing, and OEMs without strong production resilience are paying the price. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/china-car-market-2024 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/china-car-market-2024 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT China China's 2024 passenger car market hit 27.6 million units. BYD overtook Volkswagen as #1, NEVs took half the market, and Chinese OEMs now hold 6 of the top 10 spots. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/usa-car-sales-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/usa-car-sales-2025 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT United States US new car sales hit 16.3 million in 2025, the best year since 2019. The Ford F-Series stayed #1 model, but Toyota dethroned Ford at the brand level for the second year running. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/india-car-sales-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/india-car-sales-2025 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT India India's 2025 PV market hit a record 4.55 million units. Maruti held 40% share, Mahindra surged into the top 3, EV penetration crossed 5%. Here's what changed. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/germany-car-market-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/germany-car-market-2025 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Germany Germany sold 2.78M passenger cars in 2025 — flat versus 2024. VW still leads, BEV share recovered to 18% after the 2024 incentive cut, diesel keeps shrinking. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/japan-car-sales-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/japan-car-sales-2025 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan Japan sold 4.55M passenger cars in 2025 (including Kei). Toyota took 1 in 3, hybrids exceeded 60% of all new cars — the most hybrid-heavy market on earth. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/uk-car-market-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/uk-car-market-2025 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT United Kingdom The UK new car market hit 1.95M units in 2025. ZEV mandate pushed BEV share to 19.7%. VW kept #1, Tesla Model Y was the year's best-selling individual car. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/ireland-car-sales-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/ireland-car-sales-2025 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ireland Ireland sold 121,000 new cars in 2025 — flat versus 2024. EV share crossed 17%, Toyota held #1, the January plate rush remained the dominant feature. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/top-10-global-car-brands-2024 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/top-10-global-car-brands-2024 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Global Toyota stayed the world's #1 car brand in 2024 with 10.8M units. BYD entered the global top 10 for the first time. Here are the ranked figures. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/byd-overtakes-volkswagen-china https://www.autonergy.co/blog/byd-overtakes-volkswagen-china Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT China Volkswagen ruled China's passenger car market from 2005 to 2022. In 2023 BYD took the crown. By 2024 it was a runaway. Here's exactly how it happened. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/best-selling-trucks-usa-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/best-selling-trucks-usa-2025 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT United States Ford F-Series sold 766,000 units in 2025 — its 47th straight year as America's top truck. RAM and Silverado follow. Here are the ranked top 10. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/tata-ev-india-market-share https://www.autonergy.co/blog/tata-ev-india-market-share Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT India Tata Motors sold 81,000 EVs in 2025 and still held the #1 spot in India's PV EV market — but Mahindra and Hyundai are closing fast. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/germany-ev-market-2025 https://www.autonergy.co/blog/germany-ev-market-2025 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Germany Germany ended its federal EV grant in December 2023. BEV sales collapsed 30% in early 2024. By late 2025 they recovered fully. Here's how. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/japan-bev-laggard-explained https://www.autonergy.co/blog/japan-bev-laggard-explained Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan Japan's BEV share is just 2% — versus 18% in Germany, 8% in the US, 27% in China. The country that invented the modern hybrid has been slow on pure EVs. Here's why. https://www.autonergy.co/blog/uk-zev-mandate-2025-update https://www.autonergy.co/blog/uk-zev-mandate-2025-update Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT United Kingdom The 2025 ZEV target was 28% BEV share — the actual was 19.7%. Here's what penalties applied, who used flexibility credits, and how the 2026 target will work.